Christopher Nolan had always intended to have a genuine, "full-size" destroyer in the film as both background scenery and as a setting for some sequences. The film crew reportedly traveled around the world searching for suitable ships. Their first choice was HMS "Cavalier" (R73), a Royal Navy C-class destroyer commissioned in 1944, retired in 1977 and now a museum ship at Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent in the United Kingdom and the last remaining British World War II-era destroyer. In the end, the "Cavalier" was not used owing to both the costs involved and the involved authorities' reluctance to take her out of the safety of Chatham. According to both behind-the-scenes features and James Mottram's "The Making of Dunkirk" book, port authorities in Dunkirk suggested the French destroyer "Maillé-Brézé" (D627), commissioned in 1957, retired in 1988 and docked in Nantes as a museum ship, for the film's use. Following their advice, "Maillé-Brézé" was subsequently hired, inspected and towed to Dunkirk, acting as HMS "Vivacious" (D36) and HMS Vanquisher (D54) in the final film.

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